"We're not going to talk about anything of evidentiary value." — Detective Dwayne Baird on July 24, refusing to comment on a report that police recovered a bloodstained knife from the Hackings' apartment.

"To a certain degree, I have to draw the line; I want my daughter back." — Eraldo Soares, July 24, talking to Fox News Network, saying if Mark did have something to do with Lori's disappearance he wants him to come clean.

"It looked like something was wrong. In the way they interacted they weren't talking to each other a lot." — A clerk who saw Mark and Lori Hacking in a convenience store July 18, the night before she was reported missing.

"The families understand that Mark Hacking has provided information that makes it unnecessary for individuals or groups to continue the volunteer search." — Joint statement from the Hacking and Soares families issued July 31.

From the beginning the evidence gathered "strongly indicated Lori was the victim of a homicide and Mark was the individual responsible." — Police Chief Rick Dinse, Aug. 2, in announcing the arrest of Mark Hacking.